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TWO-EDGED SWORD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-edged sword
1, record 1, English, two%2Dedged%20sword
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double-edged sword 2, record 1, English, double%2Dedged%20sword
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... levees are two-edged swords: when a flood overtops them, they turn into dams, trapping water on the very land they were built to keep dry. In short, flood-control structures eradicate small floods at the risk of making big floods bigger, and when they fail, they fail spectacularly. 1, record 1, English, - two%2Dedged%20sword
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
double-edged: having a dual purpose or effect. 3, record 1, English, - two%2Dedged%20sword
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à deux tranchants
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tranchants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à double tranchant 1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20double%20tranchant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À double tranchant : se dit d'un moyen qui peut avoir deux effets contraires. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tranchants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double edged sword 1, record 2, English, double%20edged%20sword
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-edged sword 1, record 2, English, two%2Dedged%20sword
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a blade with two sharp sides 1, record 2, English, - double%20edged%20sword
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épée à deux tranchants 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9p%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tranchants
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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